Sunday, 5 December 2010

" Good to see you today, in your new Davy Crockett hats ! We had only been out along the Gribben Road and seen the odd finch flock, redwing and pheasant. While watching pheasants however, a flock of 25+ Lapwings came from the north and landed in a nearby field. Later on, out at Menabilly Barton car-park a flock of 15+, ( but these may have been part of the same flock) also flew south without landing. Max.thus 25+"

Thanks for the report Roger.

It got really cold after an hour or so and I was glad I had the *Davy* with me.

I would have liked to have seen the Lapwings. They are an attractive bird and I want to get a good closeup photograph of one.

Nice to see all the old hands on the deck today..namely: Roger, Mark, Andrew and Chris.

Cornwall Bird Watching (Click below )

Friends Of Par Beach (Click Below)

St Austell

A Market Town since 1189 and has now undergone a major regeneration program .

The new shopping and leisure centre (White River Place) opened October 2009 and employs 500 - 700 people.

Imery's modernized China Clay industry employs 2000 which is a huge drop from the early 20th Century when tin, copper and china clay found in the hills made St Austell a major Cornish industrial centre.

Another industry still alive and kicking is the St Austell Brewery which celebrated 150 years of trading in 2001.

Contributors

This blog aims to provide a documented account of the Natural History and Wildlife of this small stretch of under watched headland. Your participation would be most welcomed.To contribute to this Blog. Please send any photographs(old or new), sighting or articles etc tostaustellbaywatch@yahoo.co.uk